Case studies
The ProVen VCTs invest in UK businesses that are guided by exceptional management team and have great potential for growth. Some of our current and past portfolio companies are featured below.
Leading UK digital curriculum service
Espresso creates award-winning multimedia educational content for schools, delivered over the internet. Nearly 10,000 primary schools now subscribe to its video-rich Espresso Primary service, which has won multiple industry accolades, including six BETT awards and a BAFTA. For secondary schools, Espresso offers its Clipbank service, which blends thousands of educational video clips with other learning resources, all specifically designed to support teachers and students. Espresso is also expanding internationally, with a rapidly growing user base in the USA and Sweden and other countries in the pipeline.
Visit Espresso's site: www.espresso.co.uk
Backstage pass to the latest DVDs and music
Eagle Rock retains an extensive catalog of visual music programming and includes DVD, CD, Blu-Ray, Television, Film and Digital distribution. Key catalogue properties include live concert performances from a huge range of artists including Queen, Jeff Beck, ZZ Top, Kiss, Bee Gees, Tina Turner and The Who. Recent projects include the Rolling Stones 'Ladies and Gentlemen' and 'Stones in Exile'. Eagle were pioneers in High Definition and hold one the most extensive HiDef catalogs globally, and have recently completed their first few 3-D projects. Eagle productions are regularly featured on sky Arts and VH1.
Visit Eagle's website: www.eagle-rock.com
Defining digital
Fjord is an International digital design agency helping visionary clients in the telecommunications, technology, media and financial services sectors develop the next generation of digital platforms. It has worked on market leading flagship projects - including projects for the BBC, Nokia, Orange, Swisscom, Yahoo and BBVA! Fjord was instrumental in bringing the hugely successful award winning BBC iPlayer to mobile.
Visit Fjord's website: www.fjordnet.com
Future generation defence systems
Chess designs and manufactures next-generation electro-optical systems for use in defence applications worldwide. Chess’s leading edge engineering skills and in-house development of innovative technologies enable it to produce an extensive range of standard and customised solutions for land, sea and air applications.
Visit Chess' website: www.chess-dynamics.com
Award winning web design
Think is an award winning digital media agency with operations in Newcastle and London. The company has developed a reputation for delivering digital solutions that combine outstanding creative, cutting edge technology and an impressive understanding of the user experience. Think's clients include the BBC, NHS, Lloyds TSB and Blackberry.
Visit Think's website: www.think.eu
The healthier eating place
Tossed is a group of fast casual healthy eating venues with six branches opened since 2005, and several more in the pipeline over the next months. Tossed is at the forefront of a new generation of healthy eating venues with its upscale, quick casual food offer of salads as main meals, with a big emphasis on health and indulgence.